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Pittsburgh April 26th 1873/
My Dear Carrie:/
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Your very welcome/ letter came safely to hand/ this morning and you see/ that I am answering this/ afternoon that you may hear/ from me on Monday morning./
I was very glad in deed[sic] to hear that you all were/ in good health and I am/ pleased my dear to say that/ yours found me likewise./ I must confess that I/ begun to feel rather low/ spirited before hearing from/ you. You must always try/ and write so that your/ letter will be ready for the/ seven o'clock mail then you/ see I will get it the next/
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suitable for you was that you/ would have to pass through/ an other[sic] room to get to it in/ which three other young/ men sleep, of course no one/ sleeps with me nor in the/ same room. I went to one/ boarding house be fore[sic] I/ came here to board and the/ lady wanted to put me/ in a room with two or/ three other men -- that you/ know I could not see. So/ I left the lady and came/ here and am still very well/ pleased I pay five dollars/ per week - washing extra./ Last Sunday afternoon I/ spent with one of our Presbyterian/ brothers -- by name Edward/ Baily -- I found him very/ much of a gentleman and/

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Pittsburgh April 26th 1873/
My Dear Carrie:/
[Page 1]
Your very welcome/ letter came safely to hand/ this morning and you see/ that I am answering this/ afternoon that you may hear/ from me on Monday morning./
I was very glad in deed[sic] to hear that you all were/ in good health and I am/ pleased my dear to say that/ yours found me likewise./ I must confess that I/ begun to feel rather low/ spirited before hearing from/ you. You must always try/ and write so that your/ letter will be ready for the/ seven o'clock mail then you/ see I will get it the next/
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suitable for you was that you/ would have to pass through/ an other[sic] room to get to it in/ which three other young/ men sleep, of course no one/ sleeps with me nor in the/ same room. I went to one/ boarding house be fore[sic] I/ came here to board and the/ lady wanted to put me/ in a room with two or/ three other men -- that you/ know I could not see. So/ I left the lady and came/ here and am still very well/ pleased I pay five dollars/ per week - washing extra./ Last Sunday afternoon I/ spent with one of our Presbyterian/ brothers -- by name Edward/ Baily -- I found him very/ much of a gentleman and/